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Whitney Farms Helps you Grow Organic

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I have been growing a container garden and I have been thinking more and more about going organic with it when I do it again. Useing organic soil, and organic plant food can really help you maintain a healthy lifestyle and a very healthy home. Both things that I am very invoved in and want in my home.

Many of the chemicals we have in our body's come from plants even if we grow them at home. Even some organic soils can have things in them you may not want to have in your home so why use Whitney Farms® soil

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  • low to no dust
  • no manure odor
  • easy to apply
  • Contains beneficial microbes
  • Specially designed protein-based blends provide your plants with both macro and micronutrients they need to grow and thrive

This sounds to me like a great product to have in your home. It's natural and has the micronutriets you need for your plants so that they will grow and grow and grow.

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Whitney Farms® also offers plant food that is organic and great for the environment. Of course both the plant food and soil can be used in an outdoor garden to create amazing and healthy plants. Going organic of course not only helps you, but helps the environment as well. It's really a great win/win for everyone, you don't lose the amazing veggitables and you don't worry about what is going into your water supply!

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Now of course food plants are not the only thing that benifit from organic soil, flowering plants also benifit. The picture above is not my garden, but maybe someday it will be. This would be the perfect garden for my needs and wants. I love water and I would probably have fish in my garden. That means the organic soils would help me keep my fish healthy.

Want to try Whitney Farms? You can with a $3 coupon! Make sure to come back and share your experance!

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Fire Alarms and Your Home

I have learn a few things living in my apartment this year. One being that apartments can be great if you have good neighbors and horrible if you do not. I also learned that an open apartment is wonderful, until you start trying to cook things. The reason there is a problem is because of fire alarm codes. They are great and they are there for a reason, but when your fire alarms go off every time your oven is on there is a problem with the codes.

It use to be that alarms would only go off if there was smoke, now they go off when there is a change in temperature. In my apartment this is a huge problem, There are no windows in the kitchen area. This is not a huge deal because it’s an open concept, but because of that open concept the whole apartment heats up quickly and the alarms go off like crazy.

The picture below is the floor plan for my actual apartment:

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I have actually disconnected the alarms in the living area. I usually leave my door open when I’m not home or when I am sleeping so this is not a huge problem. But, I’m sure there are many people in my apartment complex who do not. It would be nice to see codes change a bit to reflect open floor plans in small areas.

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Time to Get the Pool Ready

Summer is a time to be outside and enjoy the warm air, but is your pool ready for you to jump in and get involved in some great summer fun? If not you may want to make sure it is. Order yourself some discount pool supplies from http://www.doheny.com/ and start working on your pool design.

Once you have those supplies you of course want to take a good look at you yard design, can you have great pool parties or is your pool kind of blah and not too inviting. Using some inspiration from websites and magazines. It’s a great way to get inspired and find things that you may never have thought of using. How cool would it be to have this pool in your backyard?

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  1. Stone or brick
  2. Plants and flowers
  3. Deck or no deck
  4. Fire pit or no
  5. Pool supplies

So what are you waiting for?  Head out and get your amazing new pool design and enjoy your yard and your summer!

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Steel Building – A Smart Solution for a Perfect Home

If you are planning to build a permanent home which will protect you from encountering hazardous weather conditions and all sorts of dangers, go for steel buildings. Today, it’s not only homeowners but business professionals and also retired individuals are making plans to construct buildings made of steel.

Earlier, buildings made from tin, aluminum and even steel were used for manufacturing purposes. Currently, people are considering steel to be one of the most preferred materials in making homes. Whether it is durability or flexibility, steel buildings score high in each and every aspect. However, it’s very important to talk to a professional architect if you decide to construct steel buildings.

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Well, here are some more points which will help you install steel buildings:

  • As mentioned earlier, an architect’s advice is a must before heading to install steel buildings. Since they specialize in steel buildings, you can get the best suggestions from them on how to build a perfect home out of steel.
  • The home you are going to built for yourself must have a layout design. Remember, a steel building’s layout design can be altered just like a typical house made of wooden frames. So, it’s you who need to decide what kind of layout you would like to apply for your steel building. Discuss it with your architect so that he can accordingly frame the structures accommodating the floors and the walls.
  • Take note of the insulation. Owing to drastic temperature swings, traditional steel buildings are sometimes found non-insulated. Hence, foam board insulation should be added for comfort during construction.
  • For the roofs and walls, you must look for reflective and smooth metal panels. Although people prefer to get patterned steep panels, the ones that are made of smooth metal perfectly reflect sunlight. Moreover, the smooth metal panels can keep you miles from receiving high energy bills.
  • Make sure that your steel buildings look clean and modern. Overloading your rooms with furniture will give you very little space to move around. On the other hand, beams made of still can always bring a new look to your home.

So, you can see how steel can make your home look good and stylish. You simply need to talk to a professional designer who can give you the best suggestions for constructing such a sweet and secured home. Browsing a few websites can ease your job of choosing a professional steel building architect. Talk to him in detail about the layout, location and other aspects of a steel building and accordingly take your initiatives. Live life king size!!

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Renew your Home with Leviton’s Renu®

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Leviton for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Are you looking for something amazing to add to your home decor that will wow without spending a ton on new tile, carpet, wood flooring or expensive furnishings? Well, I have a great solution for you. Finally there is a new take on the the small things we use in our homes, yes, I'm talking about wall plates and switches.

With the new line Renu from Leviton you can update the look of your home for a lot less and wow your friends all at the same time!

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The Renu® collection includes:

  • Switches
  • Combination switches
  • Wallplates
  • Dimmers/Remotes
  • Tamper Resistant Outlets
  • Tamper Resistant GFCI Outlets
  • QuickPort Connectors

Want to know a secret and probably the best part of this product line? Renu® products are available in 20 popular paint colors, and they can easily be changed out. That means that if you want red covers, then decide a few years later you want blue or green all you have to do it get a new plate. You don't have to worry about the new plate fitting or having the wrong screws!

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I live in an apartment and I know this is perfect for those boring apartment spaces that are just bland and boring. I can easily update the look and feel of each room by using these plates and then I can take them with me when I leave! Looking at the picture above, you do, I'm sure understand my pain. I have an open concept and I love it, but you see those dang horrible kitchen outlets from the front door!

Interested in these and other Leviton products?

Leviton is hosting 3 twitter events and the dates and times are as follows:

  • Wednesday, April 18th 9pm EST
  • Thursday, April 26th 9pm EST
  • Wednesday, May 2nd 9pm EST

Just follow @Leviton and #Renu for the twitter events and participate and they can possibly win some Home Depot gift cards!

You can also like Leviton on Facebook and get updates and ideas for your home.


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